This award, presented during odd-numbered years, recognizes long-term creative impact on the field of computer graphics through a personal commitment over an extended period of time.

Rob Cook, 2009 Steven Anson Coons Outstanding Service Award

The Significant New Researcher Award

The Significant New Researcher Award is awarded annually to a researcher who has made a recent significant contribution to the field of computer graphics and is new to the field. The intent is to recognize people who, though early in their careers, have already made a notable contribution.

Wojciech Matusik, 2009 Significant New Researcher Award

The Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement in Digital Art

The Distinguished Artist Award is awarded annually to an artist who has created a substantial and important body of work that significantly advances aesthetic content in the field of digital art.